Zelenskyy reveals who took part in leaders' call and announces follow-up
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed diplomatic efforts towards a peaceful settlement and key priorities during a call with representatives of the EU, Canada and NATO.
Source: Zelenskyy on Facebook
Details: Zelenskyy said that on 27 December, he held a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell.
Zelenskyy thanked all participants for coordination and support.
Quote: "During our call, we discussed our current progress along the diplomatic track. We went over the most important priorities together. Ukraine values all of the support. Tomorrow, after the meeting with President Trump, we will continue our discussion.
Strong positions are needed both at the front and in diplomacy to prevent Putin from manipulating and evading a real and just end to the war. The world has sufficient strength to guarantee security and peace. Thank you!"
Background:
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said earlier that during the call, the parties agreed that security guarantees for Ukraine are the key issue.
- On 28 December, Zelenskyy is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida. The Ukrainian leader outlined five main areas from talks on the "peace plan" that he wants to discuss during the meeting.
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